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dropper
drop·per D0397600 (drŏp′ər)n. One that drops, especially a small tube with a suction bulb at one end for drawing in a liquid and releasing it in drops.dropper (ˈdrɒpə) n1. (Tools) a small tube having a rubber bulb at one end for drawing up and dispensing drops of liquid2. a person or thing that drops3. (Angling) angling a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly4. Austral and NZ a batten attached to the top wire of a fence to keep the wires apartdrop•per (ˈdrɒp ər)
n. 1. one that drops. 2. a glass tube with a hollow rubber bulb at one end and a small opening at the other for drawing in a liquid and expelling it in drops; eyedropper. [1690–1700] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dropper - pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time; "she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes"eye dropperpipet, pipette - measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube |
Translationsdropper
dime-dropperOne who snitches or informs on someone to a person of higher authority. Originally street slang for someone who informs to the police, it refers to the old price of using a public payphone (10 cents). Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I bet Timmy's the dime-dropper—he's such a teacher's pet, always ready to tattle on any of the other students he thinks are misbehaving. He knew he was facing 10 years in prison, so he agreed to be a dime-dropper for the police in exchange for a lighter sentence.pill dropperslang Someone who frequently or habitually uses or abuses drugs prepared as pills or capsules. She started getting hooked on the pain pills her doctor prescribed, and before long she had become a full-blown pill dropper. I knew a couple of pill droppers in college who were always doing speed or ecstasy.See also: dropper, pilldime-dropper n. an informer. (see also drop a dime.) I think that Taylor is the dime-dropper who caused the roust. pill-popper and popper and pill-dropper n. anyone who takes pills frequently or habitually. I knew she was always ill, but I didn’t know she was a pill-dropper. He’s not a hypochondriac, just a pill-dropper. pill-dropper verbSee pill-popperdropper
dropper1. a small tube having a rubber bulb at one end for drawing up and dispensing drops of liquid 2. Angling a short length of monofilament by which a fly is attached to the main trace or leader above the tail fly dropper
dropper [drop´er] a pipet or tube for dispensing liquids in drops.in·stil·la·tor (in'sti-lā'tŏr), A device for performing instillation. Synonym(s): dropperAcronymsSeeDRdropper
Related to dropper: name dropperSynonyms for droppernoun pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a timeSynonymsRelated Words |